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My mom 68 year old was recently released from hospital due to breathing issue and lung infection. When we look at her USG report we are confused.
Plz look at her report.
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USG report mentions more about liver pathology.consider doing LIVER FUNCTION TEST and consult surgical gastro for umbilical hernia
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Need to see the hospital immediately if the ascites is more which may cause respiratory distress.
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The USG’s report is unrelated to lungs issue
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Consider getting an LFT done and a surgical consult
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Please consult gastro specialist and regular follow up.
Her condition can be managed by specialists. Do regular follow up .she needs lots of medical care .
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Report shows she has fatty liver, umbilical hernia and ascites, collection of fluid in the abdominal cavity perhaps related to liver,hesrt lungs, kidney issues.As she is recently discharged from hospital,the treating physician may have briefed on her present condition and appropriate management plan
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Kindly do consult consulting doctor,,hospitalization is must.
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Kindly do connect and consult
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Not normal.
Fatty liver gr2
Ascites
Umbilical hernia
Ascites must be treated before discharge
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From the report, it appears she may have fluid accumulation ascites and a possible umbilical hernia. This can be related to underlying conditions like liver or heart issues.
Since she was recently hospitalized for a lung infection, I would strongly advise follow up with a physician for proper evaluation and management.
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patient is having Ascitis and umbilical hernia
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Should consult a physician and surgeon
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Hospitalization needed.
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I went through the report you shared. Overall, there is no major alarming finding, but a few things need attention and follow-up.
The main points in the report are:
1. Fatty liver (Grade II) with enlarged liver (hepatomegaly)
2. Mild ascites (fluid in abdomen)
3. Small umbilical hernia
Other organs (kidney, pancreas, gall bladder etc.) appear normal
Given her recent history of lung infection and breathing issues, the ascites and liver findings should be correlated clinically.
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-Get a consultation with a physician for the above issues in the ultrasound.
-Get some basic blood tests done if not already:
LFT (liver function test)
CBC
Kidney function test
Serum albumin
-Review current medications given during hospitalization
Monitor symptoms: breathlessness, abdominal swelling, reduced appetite
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-Fatty liver is common and manageable, mainly with diet control and activity
-Avoid oily, fried food and alcohol (if applicable)
-Ascites can be due to multiple causes (liver, infection, low protein), so proper evaluation is important
-Umbilical hernia is small right now, usually just needs observation unless painful or increasing in size
At this stage, nothing suggests an emergency, but since she is elderly and recently hospitalized, proper follow-up is important to avoid complications.
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Report dekh ke simple language me samjha deta hoon.
Liver thoda bada hai aur usme grade 2 fatty liver hai. Ye kaafi common hai aur mostly lifestyle related hota hai, lekin ignore nahi karna chahiye. Is stage pe control ho sakta hai.
Ascites likha hai matlab pet me thoda fluid hai. Ye important finding hai, especially kyunki recent lung infection bhi tha. Isko seriously evaluate karna zaroori hai, ye infection, liver issue ya heart related cause se ho sakta hai.
Umbilical hernia bhi mention hai, jo navel area me chhota sa swelling hota hai. Abhi chhota lag raha hai (11 mm), usually observation ya later surgery plan hota hai agar symptoms aaye.
Baaki gall bladder, kidney, pancreas sab normal likha hai jo achi baat hai.
Abhi aapko ye karna chahiye: ek baar gastroenterologist ko dikha ke proper evaluation karao, specially ascites ke liye. Blood tests jaise LFT, albumin, kidney function, aur agar zarurat lage to further tests karne padenge.
Diet me oil, fried food, sugar kam karo, weight control rakho, aur agar alcohol leti hain to bilkul band karna hoga.
Simple baat: fatty liver manageable hai, hernia small hai, lekin ascites wali finding ko ignore mat karo, uska proper check zaroor karao.
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It’s all depends on other factors also age etc
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Nazia Begum M.G
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15 yrs exp
Belgaum
Get cbc ,lft
Consult online will guide you further
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Dr. Suraj Sharma
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4 yrs exp
Jaipur
Do consult
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
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Hyderabad
Abnormal
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Pallavi Rai
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4 yrs exp
Ghazipur
Could you plz tell me
Age, weight
Diabetes?
Current symptoms lyk swelling, fever, appetite?
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Dr. Abhinav Tiwari
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Etawah
See a general surgeon in clinic for physical examination and investigation
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